Yay! It's Bloggie Friday on ZigaZag
Looking for a portable careers, but don't know where to turn?
Have you thought about blogging? It really can be the perfect portable career, and as I was … [Read more...]

Love a good book?
I know I do. There’s nothing better than curling up on the couch, or in this weather, under a sun brolley and having a lazy hour or two with your favourite author.
Western … [Read more...]

Today, author, scriptwriter, ghost writer and mentor John Harman, has kindly taken the time to write a fabulous guest post about the chances of getting a book published, and the steps to follow. … [Read more...]

A taste of something new at The Perth Writer's Festival 2012
Award winning Western Australian author Craig Silvey (Novels: Rhubarb, Jasper Jones) steps out of his garret to give us an exclusive … [Read more...]

Snapshots from a Writers Festival, Perth 2012
Session: People I have Known
Biographer Selina Hastings discusses with John Harman the challenges of documenting the lives of Nancy Mitford, … [Read more...]

This post is the first in a series of “Snapshots” compiled from Author talks and discussions at The Perth Writer’s Festival. I have tried to stay as close to the spoken word as possible, my intention … [Read more...]

I’ve just attended a writerly tea at the Bunbury Regional Library where Jessica Rudd was speaking about her two novels; Campaign Ruby and Ruby Blues. I didn’t know what to expect, although I’d already … [Read more...]

Swallows Welcome. We found it down a rutted track, surrounded by tall indigenous Australian trees.
It's the chapel you notice first, a small mudbrick and timber building with a sign above the … [Read more...]

Held in the hallowed halls of University of Western Australia, a mingling of writers, readers and performance artists. I was at once uplifted, amused, humbled, inspired and galvanised into … [Read more...]

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Hi, I'm Jo and I live in Western Australia. I write ZigaZag as a useful resource for anyone wanting to live or holiday in WA. You'll also find other Aussie travel tales and World Travel tips and stories. Pop over to my other blog Lifestyle Fifty for life, style and inspiration for funky women of a certain age.